The first of the powerbook G3 wallstreet laptops was pretty much the same as the larger Wallstreet except that the screen is smaller at only 12.1 inches rather than the wallstreet with it’s 14.1 inch screen. With it’s hot swappable drive bays, large keyboard and dual battery bay, this unit was able to work a full day before it ran out of charge. The sleek black casing, coupled with the white apple logo differentiated it from it’s predecessors as being a truly professional machine rather than just a workhorse.
The PowerBook G3/233 (Wallstreet) — formally a member of the “PowerBook G3 Series” as dubbed by Apple, but more commonly referred to by its codename of “Wallstreet” — features a 233 MHz PowerPC 740 (G3) processor (no backside cache), 32 MB of RAM, 2 MB or 4 MB of SGRAM for video, a 2.0 GB hard drive, and a 20X tray-loading CD-ROM drive in a curvaceous black portable case with either a 12.1″ STN (passive matrix), 13.3″ TFT, or 14.1″ TFT color display.
The Wallstreet “PowerBook G3 Series” has 2D/3D graphics acceleration, “zoomed video” support, dual “hot-swappable” bays which both can hold batteries or expansion modules (the left is a 3.5″ bay and the right a 5.25″ bay), dual Card Bus compatible PC card slots, and a new “fn” key which creates a numerical keyboard for quicker data entry. The 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch models have S-video out as well.
The Wallstreet “PowerBook G3 Series” additionally was the first PowerBook line available “buld to order”, and as a result, there were many possible configurations of the PowerBook G3/233 (Wallstreet). M6359LL/A had a 12.1-inch passive matrix display, no modem, and no floppy drive, and sold for US$2299. M6481LL/A had a 13.3-inch active matrix display and sold for US$2999, and M6484LL/A had a 14.1-inch active matrix display and sold for US$3499. Other configurations were available as well.
| Introduction Date: |
May 6, 1998 |
Discontinued Date: |
September 1, 1998 |
| Processor Speed: |
233 MHz |
Processor Type: |
PowerPC 740 (G3) |
| Processors: |
1 |
Geekbench: |
N/A |
| Processor Upgrade: |
PB G3 Daughtercard |
FPU: |
Integrated |
| System Bus Speed: |
66 MHz |
Cache Bus Speed: |
N/A |
| ROM/Firmware Type: |
Macintosh ROM |
ROM/Firmware Size: |
4 MB |
| L1 Cache: |
64k |
L2/L3 Cache: |
None |
| Details: |
The PowerBook G3/233 (Wallstreet) models used a PowerPC 740 (G3) processor without a level 2 cache. |
| RAM Type: |
PC100 SDRAM |
Min. RAM Speed: |
10 ns |
| Details: |
Supports 144-pin PC100 SDRAM SO-DIMM memory modules. |
| Standard RAM: |
32 MB |
Maximum RAM: |
512 MB* |
| Details: |
*Apple officially supports 192 MB of RAM in this model. However, third-parties have been able to upgrade it to 512 MB using two 256 MB memory modules. |
| Motherboard RAM: |
None |
RAM Slots: |
2 |
| Video Card: |
Rage LT |
VRAM Type: |
SGRAM |
| Details: |
Apple formally reports only that this model has either 2 MB or 4 MB of SGRAM, but it uses onboard ATI Rage LT graphics. |
| Standard VRAM: |
2 MB, 4 MB* |
Maximum VRAM: |
2 MB, 4 MB* |
| Details: |
*12.1-inch configurations have 2 MB of VRAM, 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch configurations have 4 MB of VRAM. Regardless, the video cannot be upgraded. |
| Built-in Display: |
12.1″ STN* |
Native Resolution: |
800×600* |
| Details: |
*Available with three different displays — either a 12.1″ STN passive matrix display with an 800×600 native resolution, a 13.3″ TFT active-matrix display with a 1024×768 native resolution, or a 14.1″ TFT active-matrix display, also with a 1024×768 native resolution. |
| 2nd Display Support: |
Mirroring Only |
2nd Max. Resolution: |
1024×768* |
| Details: |
*13.3-inch and 14.1-inch models also have S-video out. |
| Standard Hard Drive: |
2.0 GB |
Int. HD Interface: |
EIDE/ATA-2 |
| Details: |
This model does not support hard drives larger than 128 GB. |
| Standard Optical: |
20X CD-ROM* |
Standard Disk: |
1.44 MB* (Manual) |
| Details: |
*This model has a “hot-swappable” 5.25″ bay that holds a 20X CD-ROM drive by default. The floppy drive also is a swappable 3.5″ module that can be inserted in either bay. The floppy module was standard on configurations with the exception of M6359LL/A. |
| Standard Modem: |
56.6k* |
Standard Ethernet: |
10Base-T |
| Details: |
*Internal 56.6k modem standard on M6477LL/A. Optional upgrade on other configurations. |
| Standard AirPort: |
N/A |
Standard Bluetooth: |
N/A |
| Details: |
This model does not support AirPort or Bluetooth. |
| USB Ports: |
None |
Firewire Ports: |
None |
| Expansion Slots: |
2 Type II PC Card* |
Expansion Bays: |
1 3.5″, 1 5.25″ |
| Details: |
*2 Type II PC card slots also support one Type III card (CardBus compatible). This system has one “hot-swappable” 5.25″ bay that shipped with a 20X CD-ROM drive, and one 3.5″ bay that shipped with a battery. Please note that these bays only are compatible with the Wallstreet/PDQ models. |
| Incl. Keyboard: |
Full-size |
Incl. Input: |
Trackpad |
| Details: |
Apple reports that the integrated keyboard has 77 (US) or 78 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys, and an embedded numeric keypad. The trackpad supports tap, double tap, and drag capabilities. |
| Case Type: |
Notebook |
Form Factor: |
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet |
| Apple Order No: |
M6477LL/A* |
Apple Subfamily: |
G3 Series/Wallstreet |
| Details: |
*M6477LL/A refers to the configuration with a 12.1-inch display, modem, and floppy drive. M6359LL/A refers to a configuration with a 12.1-inch display and no modem or floppy drive. M6481LL/A refers to a configuration with a 13.3-inch display and M6484LL/A refers to a configuration with a 14.1-inch display. Other configurations were available by build-to-order. |
| Apple Model No: |
M4753 (EMC N/A) |
Model ID: |
N/A |
| Battery Type: |
49 W h LiIon |
Battery Life: |
3.5 Hours, 7 Hours* |
| Details: |
*Apple estimated 3.5 hours with a single battery and 7 hours with dual batteries under “normal usage conditions”. |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: |
8.0 |
Maximum MacOS: |
X 10.2.8 |
| Details: |
This system cannot run versions of MacOS X more recent than 10.2.8. |
| MacOS 9 Support: |
Boot/Classic Mode |
Windows Support: |
Emulation Only |
| Details: |
This model is capable of booting in MacOS 9 and using MacOS 9 applications within the MacOS X “Classic” environment. |
| Dimensions: |
2.0 x 10.4 x 12.7 |
Avg. Weight: |
7.2, 7.6, 7.8 lbs* |
| Details: |
In inches while closed – height by width by depth, (5.1 cm, 32.3 cm, 26.4 cm). *This system is 7.2 lbs (3.3 kg) when configured with a 12.1-inch display, 7.6 lbs (3.4 kg) when configured with a 13.3-inch display, and 7.8 lbs (3.5 kg) when configured with a 14.1-inch display. |
The first of the powerbook G3 wallstreet laptops was pretty much the same as the larger Wallstreet except that the screen is smaller at only 12.1 inches rather than the wallstreet with it’s 14.1 inch screen. With it’s hot swappable drive bays, large keyboard and dual battery bay, this unit was able to work a full day before it ran out of charge. The sleek black casing, coupled with the white apple logo differentiated it from it’s predecessors as being a truly professional machine rather than just a workhorse.